Mobile phones to be banned from Dutch classrooms next year

Reuters - 05july2023 . AMSTERDAM, July 4 (Reuters) - Mobile phones, tablets and smartwatches will be largely banned from classrooms in the Netherlands from Jan. 1, 2024, the Dutch government said on Tuesday, in a bid to limit distractions during lessons. Devices will only be allowed if they are specifically needed, for instance during lessons … Continue reading Mobile phones to be banned from Dutch classrooms next year

The EU Commission selected biased experts for radiation report

Swedish Radiation Protection Foundation - 20june2023. Go-ahead to adopt harmful limits beneficial to industry. . Serious criticism has emerged from an in-depth review of the European Commission’s latest expert report on the health risks of the radiation emitted by wireless technologies. The EU experts are biased and the report seems to be predetermined to dismiss … Continue reading The EU Commission selected biased experts for radiation report

Racehorses at Churchill Downs

CellphoneTaskforce.org - Arthur Firstenberg - 08june2023. Horse named Lost in Limbo dies at Churchill Downs Racehorses at Churchill Downs Racehorses are among the most finely tuned, exquisitely sensitive creatures on earth. So what happens when you give them all cell phones to wear during a race? They start dropping like… well, horses. That is exactly … Continue reading Racehorses at Churchill Downs

Much easier to say no: Irish town unites in smartphone ban for young children.

Parents and schools across Greystones adopt voluntary ‘no-smartphone code’ in bid to curb peer pressure. by Rory Carroll - 03june2023 - Ireland correspondent Schools and parents in the Co Wicklow town took action amid concerns smartphones were fuelling anxiety and exposing children to adult material. Photograph: Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo/Alamy On the principle of strength in … Continue reading Much easier to say no: Irish town unites in smartphone ban for young children.